A bill to make technical corrections to the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996.
Public Law 104-327 · S. 2183 · 104th Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by Bill Clinton (D) on Oct 19, 1996 · Social Welfare
Sponsor: Sen. Pete Domenici (R-NM)
Cosponsors (1): Sen. Jeff Bingaman
Passage votes
- HouseUnanimous consent
- SenateUnanimous consent
Data notes
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Makes technical corrections to the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (the Act) with respect to: (1) the limitations on FY 1997 Federal obligations for the Temporary Family Assistance Program under new part A of title IV of the Social Security Act (raising the formula ceiling of the limitation to include any amount a State would have been eligible to receive from the Contingency Fund for State Welfare Programs during a specified transition period); and (2) a State's annual reconciliation refund of certain excess grant payments to the Contingency Fund for State Welfare Programs (revising the Federal child care assistance payment and State child care assistance expenditures components of the reconciliation formula).
Makes these amendments effective as if included in the Act.
Amends the Northern Great Plains Rural Development Act to extend the authorization of appropriations for the Northern Great Plains Rural Development Commission through FY 1997.
Committees
The record shows no committee referral for this bill.
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 9 actions.
- Oct 19, 1996Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 104-327.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Oct 9, 1996PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Oct 4, 1996FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On passage Passed without objection.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Solomon asked unanimous consent to take from the Speaker's table and consider.
- FloorFloor · Considered by unanimous consent.
- Oct 1, 1996FloorFloor · Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the Senate
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Official record
The bill’s full text and every action, including introduction and committee steps, are on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.